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Pet calming and soothing system

a pet and system technology, applied in the field of pet calming and soothing system, can solve the problems of separation anxiety, puppy disorientation and barking, hyperactivity of dogs and other animals, etc., and achieve the effect of easing pet's anxiety

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-31
ENCOMPASS PET GRP LLC
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The patent describes a harness for animals that includes a webbing and a pouch attached to the webbing. The pouch contains a modular simulator that generates sound that mimics the breathing of the animal's mother to calm and soothe it. The harness is designed to help reduce the animal's anxiety and make it easier to soothe and calm it, especially when combined with a pulsing device.

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It is known that canines and other animals become hyperactive during a long travel or being left unattended in a vehicle.
Additionally, puppies may become disoriented and tend to bark after coming to a new home and being alone or separated from its mother.
When puppies are separated from their litter, or their birthmother, separation anxiety can become a major problem.
The change in environment can put a lot of stress on a young puppy.
The loneliness of such separation can present problems.

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[0033]Turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a stuffed toy animal 10, in the form of a dog, viewing the belly 12 of the toy dog while lying on its back. The toy animal could be other than that of a dog, such as in the shape of a cat / kitten or other animal, or mattress / pillow, which an animal to be calmed or soothed lies against.

[0034]In the embodiment shown, the toy animal 10 has an exterior surface 14 that forms an interior that is filled with a soft microfiber or like filler material 16. The filler material 16 is selected to be soft, compliant, and adapted to form an inviting structure for the animal to rest against. Illustrative fillers would include the polymeric foam filler materials such as used in sleeping pillows. Preferably, the filler material 16 is semi-rigid in that the material cooperates to form an accessible pouch or chamber or cavity 18.

[0035]A central opening 20 is formed on the belly 12 of the toy 10, the opening 20 being disposed in superposing or encircl...

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Abstract

The invention relates to device for soothing and calming an animal. In one embodiment, the device comprises a toy-shaped structure filled with soft stuffing material for an animal to lie against, the filler stuffing material at least partially defining a pouch within a central opening in the toy adapted to removably receive a modular simulator. The modular simulator generating rhythmic soothing acoustic sounds that simulate the actual breathing of the animal's mother and to communicate said breathing sound to the animal when lying against the toy structure. In another embodiment, the sound simulator is disposed in a pouch provided on a harness, the pouch being in proximity to the heart of the animal.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a completion application of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 057,402, filed Sep. 30, 2014, for “Pet Calming and Soothing System,” the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety including the drawings.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention pertains to a system for calming and soothing a pet, such as a dog or cat. More particularly, this invention relates to the provision of an apparatus simulating the breathing sound of a pet's mother, the simulating apparatus disposed in an apparatus used with the animal, such as inside a stuffed animal toy or pocket of an animal harness.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]It is known that canines and other animals become hyperactive during a long travel or being left unattended in a vehicle. Additionally, puppies may become disoriented and tend to bark after coming to a new hom...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K27/00A01K15/02
CPCA01K27/009A01K15/025A01K15/021A01K27/008A01K27/002
Inventor THORNE, ROBERT, L.
Owner ENCOMPASS PET GRP LLC
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